Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-03

THE DOOMED. ANARCHISTS.
How They Acted while Awaiting the
News Observation-Disclosures Excluded
from the Jail.
Chicago dispatches say that the jail officials
having immediate charge OF the anarchists were
In state of considerable nervousness yesterday.
When the condemned men took their morning ex-
ercise there was evident in the demeanor OF most
OF them an effort TO conceal the anxiety which
they could not fail 20 feel regarding the outcome
OF the appeal to the United states supreme Court.
Lingg and Fischer looked as defiant as ever. and
spies loses none OF his cynical expression as the
fatal day approaches. Parsons does his best TO
preserve his jollity but yesterday morning his at
uempts at gayety were sorry ones, and IL was evil
dent from his every act and general manner that
he too felt the gravity OF the situation Fieldens
| contemplativeness was given fun swing, and no
body who watched him could doubt for q moment
that the one subject he was pondering In his mind
was what the decision OF the highest court In the
| land on his case would be-
The habitual deep-set palor OF Schwabs coun-
tenance was more marked than ever before, and
those who watched him minutely wondered 10
their own minds II the executioner would antici.
pate by any very long period the ordinary laws Of
nature In consigning him 10 the tomb. Engel has
the most stoid countenance IN the lot, but even
ms , apparently sluggish nature was sonsiderany
as deeply interested as any OF the Others In what
| the purport of unexpected message would be.
VISITORS EXCLUDED FROM THE JAIL
AS soon as the news from washington had gen.
| orally circulated through the city there was q
rush OF people to see the condemned men before I,
was too late. They entered the sheriffs ofiice In
droves but the latch-string had been withdrawn
rule rigidy debarring visitors from the jail had
the approximations, but the burIy deputy who
guarded the way to the jail-yard was oodurate al
the prison walls: Friends OF the doomed men
hAtfn fhArn Atat
| mittance. The dainties were passed In but only
| relatives gained entrance.
The moment word OF the decision was received
at police headquarters, all the detectives In the
| building appeared with q surprising suddenness
As 10 what districts or places they were assigned
asked. IL Is known, however, that for some day
the men have had sealed Instructions TO act as
soon as the decision was received I'VE VIII not
Resides the regular force. the detective deparm
has been Largely reinforced from the outlying d.
been taken 10 prevent an outbreak the officials de
cline TO say.
| sheriff Matson said: ~ don't want to make any
russ about It, but the visits OF other anarchists Il
the jail have got TO stop. HenceIorth the doomed
men VIII not be allowed to have any more recrea
ton hours. Personally would like TO grant then
all the favOrS could, but don't think IL would be
wise TO do so. Ii may seem foolish, and perhaps L
| foolish, but don't want these men TO cheat The
Haows by killing them>elves- Their friends might
| give them daggers or polson ana although kno"
that II they should want 70 Kill themselves We
would be poweriess TO prevent II, sti should not
Ike 10 hsve II said that IL had attended TO my
duty the suicides might have been prevented"
THE CONDEMNED VISITED BY THEIR RELATIVES.
| In the afternoon the condemned men were taker
down stairs and placed in the cages to receive
| their friends. Mrs Spies, accompanied by seSera
| neighbOrs. was the FIRST to put In an appearance
and as the poor old lady reached the corner OF The
| cage where her son was sitting she sank upon 3
stool and burst into tears For several moment:
she soboed and wept convnisively, while SPIES am
| brother ('hfiStnnhar 4. ~
MS mother, whispered words OF courage and tried
| TO buoy up her feelings. The buxom sweetheart
she, too, was unable to control her emotions ST..
was still crying when the faxen-haired wife o.
Michael Schwab joined the group, and in .
| moment the tears OF the three unfortunate womeI
were mingled together. But the men on the olhel
side OF the cage displayed u stoical demeanor anC
spoke 50 eheeringly that one after another II,
| the decision and what 1t meant.
| PARSONS PLAYING WITH his BABIES.
Then the shouts OF infant voices were heard, and
Mrs. Parsons, with her little ones, came down ths
steps into the Enclosure. Her eyes were red with
! weeping, but she was evidently making a strons
| Effort toward Sef-cOntrOl, and when she glued hel
lips TO the wire In vain EFFORT TO meet those or
tue other side there was smile, although a sac
ones had been let into the o, and in the twink
ling OF an eye one was perez Upon Parsons KNEE
and the other climbing ui.D.. MS shoulder, while
| the place resounded with gleeiul shouts OF "Papa
| my papa!' 'tiive me ride" said the little CIR
presently, and picking her up on his back the con
demned man ran up and down the Enclosure viii
The boy at his heels, while the little ones screamed
| with delight. This pastIme continued for several
| minutes, and not until he was thoroughly ex
mags.ed QUO parsons f resume DIS Stool and com
| we're visited by several friends, while Joseph X
Buchanan, OF the Labor Enquirer, after an ex
/ tended talk with Fieiden, moved around the caxs
| and spoke few words 10 each OF the prisoners
When reporter requested II Parsons extended
a finger through the netting, the only handshakt
esias @ y d ss saa
what that means. do yen? Old Jonsthan Parsons
In - Tas an
/ man whom Brother .Jonathan' was named AFTER
Recollect? Well, I'm q descendant from nimi
| sons s1gn1fled with q delicate wave OF his han(
That the interview was ended. He is the only on,
! OF the condemned who Will tolerate q newspape
| man. When Spies was asked TO say something h,
roared out, In a deep voice and with a significan
look: Il have nothing whatever to say to re-
NINA VAN zANpr SEEMS HAPPY.
AS the visiting time drew toward q close all o
| the women except Mrs Parsons grew gloom,
| again and wept quietly, while the men did ihei
| best TO console them. Nina Van Zandt, as is he
| custom, came In barely ten minutes before It wa
| with smiles, and had the decision given life anl
| hope TO her proxy husband her general demeano,
most Of IN her time Il iSe spi{ssS eonversa, i
| with Spies alternately laughing, frownlug and
| sesticul ting. The conversation, however, wa.
Carried on In an under tone, and even those neal
by could not catch the drift OF what being said
Five O'Clock came and the hoarSe voice OF tn,
turnkey announced "Time's up" Parsons Chi
dren gave him a kiss and hug SchwaO passed
out several pieces OF silver TO his wife through the
netting. 'GOOd byes' were said and the con
demned men were left to themselves for another
night.
WHAT THE ANARCHISTS COUNSEL WILL DO.
Captain Black said to q reporter this afternoon
1--WE will now bend all our enrgtes to the applica
| tion for a pardon. We shall leave here on Tues
| day, SO that We can appear before the Governor
Wednesday. Our party Will be considerable, anC
We shall have many men OF prominence among
Us"
The only persons except relatives who had any
| extended conversation With the condemned mel
were NJ. W. Salter, the lecturer and II. d. Lloyd
newspaper editorial writer they were in constan,
conversation with the men at their cell door f0l
two hours. They seemed 70 be pleading with eacL
man for some purpose. and they were listened tC
with the closest attention. 1t Is inimated that
their visit had to do with q scheme get TWO OF
! three OF the Chicago morning newspapers to come
| out editonaily in favor OF a Communication OF sen
tence. Mr.. Sater said that Flelden had stated he
was mSrepreSented when q new paper yesterday
made him say that he would not ask Governor
Oglesby to pardon him. BY that 1t Is understood
that be Will ask for Communication OF sentence.
GOV. oGLESBY GIVES NO SIGN.
The decision OF the Supreme Court was made